Then it picks up pace again. "I think that the system enhances safety just like the subway," Sam Tu, an alumni at National Taiwan University in Taipei, said recently on a test ride of the French-made EZ10 driverless electric bus. Tu, who came with his ... ( read original story ...)
Gigabyte Technology : X299 bests competition with most OC records
Taiwan-Taipei, July 7,2017-GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards is setting a bar very high for its competitors with a dominant five world records and twenty six global first places on GIGABYTE X299 platform ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom selects Ericsson to build NB-IoT system in Taiwan
Chunghwa Telecom has selected Ericsson to build a NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) system in Taiwan for exploring revenue from Internet of Things. Chunghwa Telecom will use the NB-IoT system to trial a range of IoT devices and applications in its laboratory. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shares May Extend Winning Streak
Taiwan Cement added 0.43 percent, Fubon Financial collected 0.96 percent and Mega Financial and Cathay Financial were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is cautiously optimistic as stocks were lackluster on Thursday but managed to end slightly higher. ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan remarks on dissident Liu ‘very dangerous’
BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen of aggravating tension across the Taiwan Strait on Friday, citing her comments following the death of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo as an example of "repeated arbitrary attacks". Tsai said ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan president’s remarks on Liu Xiaobo represent ‘very dangerous’ behavior
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has accused Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen of aggravating cross-strait tensions, citing her comments following the death of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo on Thursday as an example of "repeated arbitrary attacks". Tsai said on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Vivo to enter local smartphone market in 4Q17
China-based smartphone vendor Vivo reportedly will enter Taiwan's smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2017, a move which will push it to take on not only fellow China-based companies Vivo and Xiaomi Technology, but also local brands HTC and Asustek ... ( read original story ...)
EM ASIA FX- Taiwan dollar, Chinese yuan higher; Sing dollar, Philippine peso down
July 14 (Reuters) - The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0136 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Change on the day at 0136 GMT Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 113.490 113.27 -0.19 Sing dlr 1.376 1.3736 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi Gains as Q2 Numbers Disappoint
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) posted weaker than expected second-quarter numbers and softer third-quarter guidance amid signs that smartphone chip demand could be slowing. TSMC said net profit for the three months ending in June fell 8.6% ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president says after Liu death hopes for political reform
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday that the self-ruled island hopes China can show self-confidence and promote political reform, after Nobel Peace Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo died of cancer. Tsai made the comments in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shrugs off politics for record results
HONG KONG: Global demand for new smartphone models is driving Taiwan’s trade surplus and corporate revenues to record highs, underlining the strength of Asian trade even in the face of geopolitical jitters and rumours of protectionism. As a result ... ( read original story ...)
6 best day trips you can take from Taipei
(CNN) — Taipei City offers one of the widest selections of cheap and easy day trips of any Asian metropolis. The capital at the northern tip of Taiwan is right next to incredible natural escapes as well as boisterous towns and markets. Everything is just ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s poor IPO performance likely to continue
The poor initial public offering (IPO) activity in Taiwan during the first half of the year may extend further to the second half, given the absence of high-profile deals and the rising competition from the Chinese market, according to accounting firm ... ( read original story ...)
10 things Taiwan does better than anyplace else
With 23 million people crammed onto an island that covers just more than 36,000 square kilometers, Taiwan ranks among the 20 most densely populated places in the world. Although the industrious island has built a global reputation for cheap electronics ... ( read original story ...)
6 best day trips from Taipei
The Taiwanese capital at the northern tip of the island is right next to incredible natural escapes as well as boisterous towns and markets. Everything is just a short train or MRT ride away. We've narrowed it down to our favorite half-dozen low ... ( read original story ...)
EM ASIA FX- S.Korean won, Taiwan dollar, Thai baht up
July 13 (Reuters) - The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0136 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Change on the day at 0136 GMT Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 113.180 113.13 -0.04 Sing dlr 1.378 1.3773 ... ( read original story ...)